UN Warns Yemen’s Taiz City Faces Deepening Humanitarian Emergency as Aid Is Blocked
UN agencies warn that aid cannot reach civilians in Taiz as fighting and encirclement intensify Yemen’s humanitarian emergency.
UN Warns Yemen Fighting Is Forcing More Than 250,000 People From Their Homes
UN agencies warn that renewed fighting in Yemen is driving displacement while hunger, disease and blocked access deepen civilian suffering.
US Charges Five in Alleged Russian-Backed Assassination Network
The US Justice Department has charged five people accused of working with Russian intelligence on surveillance, murder-for-hire and terrorism plots.
Ship Strike in Strait of Hormuz Deepens Middle East Shipping Concerns
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and prompting a crew…
UN Says at Least 46,000 Displaced as Fighting Escalates in Southwest Yemen
The International Organization for Migration says renewed fighting in southwest Yemen has displaced at least 46,000 people and the total…
Houthi Forces Reportedly Seize Strategic Mayun Island at Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen’s Houthi movement has reportedly taken Mayun, also known as Perim Island, strengthening its position around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb…
United States Commemorates 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Americans gathered at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville to remember the 2,977 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist…
UN Security Council Extends Darfur Arms Embargo for One Month
The Security Council has unanimously extended the Darfur sanctions regime for one month while members negotiate a US proposal for…
Russian Embassy in Rome Accuses Ukraine of Moscow Restaurant Bombing Without Evidence
MOSCOW — The Russian diplomatic mission in Rome has directly blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend explosion at a high-end…